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Below are resources you may want to use for your Fiction Research paper. If you need further assistance with your research you can Ask a Librarian,stop by the reference desk in the library, or call 615-353-3555.

For e-books search Netlibrary
Nashville State online catalog
Not finding what you want? Try ATHENA. ATHENA searches the online catalogs of other area colleges. Allow two weeks for items to arrive at Nashville State.

Example catalog search

Literature Resource Center
Example of Literature Resource Center Search

JSTOR
Example JSTOR search

Academic Search Premier

All articles must be scholarly or peer reviewed. If you don't know what a scholarly article is watch this short tutorial: Scholarly versus Popular Materials

Subject Headings for Literary Criticism follow this pattern:

Faulkner, William, 1897-1962 Criticism and interpretation

Author's last name, Author's First name, birth and death years, Criticism and interpretation

Type this information into the online catalog for the most accurate results for books and e-books.

If you don't have all this information a subject search with the author's name and the word "criticism" yield relevant results. See the catalog search tutorial.

While you should not use the Internet to find literary criticism for your research paper, below are some Websites you may find helpful throughout the research process.

Writing a Literary Analysis Paper: The University of Iowa
The OWL at Purdue: Free Writing Help

Welcome to the Kisber Library Instruction Page. Here you can find subject guides for your classes and tutorials to help you with the NSCC databases.